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COMMD2
COMM domain containing 2
Chromosome 3 · 3q25.1
NCBI Gene: 51122Ensembl: ENSG00000114744.10HGNC: HGNC:24993UniProt: F8WBW1
41PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transcription Factor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingprotein-containing complexendosome membraneendoplasmic reticulum membraneneurodegenerative diseaseneoplasmcancerhepatocellular carcinoma
✦AI Summary

COMMD2 is a scaffold protein within the commander complex that facilitates endosomal recycling of transmembrane cargos by integrating the CCC and retriever subcomplexes 1. Beyond its canonical recycling function, COMMD2 may modulate cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and regulate NF-κB signaling 2. COMMD2 interacts with the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) to regulate its cell surface expression and sodium transport, functioning alongside other COMM domain-containing family members as an endogenous regulator 3. In disease contexts, COMMD2 emerges as a significant biomarker across multiple pathologies. It is identified as a shared diagnostic marker between primary Sjögren's syndrome and chr3 kidney disease, with expression associated with immune cell infiltration patterns 4. COMMD2 shows elevated expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is negatively correlated with overall survival, functioning as an independent prognostic factor for poor outcomes 5. Pan-cancer analysis reveals COMMD2 upregulation correlates with unfavorable prognosis, tumor stemness, and immune cell infiltration across multiple malignancies 6. In HCC specifically, ncRNA-mediated COMMD2 upregulation associates with progression and immune checkpoint expression 7. These findings position COMMD2 as both a functional regulator of cellular trafficking and a significant oncogenic marker with therapeutic potential.

Sources cited
1
COMMD2 is a scaffold protein in the commander complex essential for endosomal recycling of transmembrane cargos
PMID: 37172566
2
COMMD2 may down-regulate activation of NF-kappa-B
PMID: 15799966
3
COMMD2 interacts with epithelial sodium channel and reduces ENaC surface expression to regulate sodium transport
PMID: 23637203
4
COMMD2 is identified as a key diagnostic biomarker shared between primary Sjögren's syndrome and chronic kidney disease
PMID: 40957961
5
High COMMD2 expression is an independent prognostic factor for shorter overall survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
PMID: 34493238
6
COMMD2 is strongly expressed in most cancer types and elevated expression affects prognosis, clinicopathological stage, tumor stemness, and immune infiltration across pan-cancer
PMID: 36205192
7
COMMD2 upregulation in hepatocellular carcinoma correlates with unfavorable prognosis and tumor immune cell infiltration
PMID: 35574298
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.22Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
bladder transitional cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lung adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gastric adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
laryngeal squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cervical squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
squamous cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
esophageal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
thyroid carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ANKRD50Shared pathway100%VPS29Protein interaction100%COMMD1Protein interaction99%COMMD9Protein interaction98%COMMD6Protein interaction97%COMMD5Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
78%
Heart
73%
Ovary
63%
Lung
56%
Liver
38%
Gene Interaction Network
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COMMD2ANKRD50VPS29COMMD1COMMD9COMMD6COMMD5
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8P0W · 2.90 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.61LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.08 [0.74–1.61]
RankingsWhere COMMD2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #9,985of 20,598
    Most Researched41
  • #15,723of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.61
Genes detectedCOMMD2
Sources retrieved7 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Identification of shared diagnostic biomarkers and potential co-morbidity mechanisms between primary Sjogren's syndrome and chronic kidney disease.
PMID: 40957961
Clin Rheumatol · 2025
1.00
2
Functional interaction of COMMD3 and COMMD9 with the epithelial sodium channel.
PMID: 23637203
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol · 2013
0.86
3
Identification of Serum Exosomal MicroRNA Expression Profiling in Menopausal Females with Osteoporosis by High-throughput Sequencing.
PMID: 33428145
Curr Med Sci · 2020
0.71
4
Transcriptional analysis of the expression, prognostic value and immune infiltration activities of the COMMD protein family in hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 34493238
BMC Cancer · 2021
0.57
5
Preliminary study of cyto-impedance: Molecular profiling of functional impedance in motility-promoting treatment of normal cells.
PMID: 41685087
Biochem Biophys Rep · 2026
0.43